Russellville Junior High School

What an incredible way to celebrate the end of the year! ❤️
Thank you to our dance team, football players, volleyball players, and all of the staff members behind the scenes who helped set up, serve, prepare food, and create such a special atmosphere for our RSD family. Thank you to Roy's Heating and Air , Valley Industrial Engineering, and FirstState Bank
Our 2025-2026 Teachers of the Year:
⭐ Brandi Gray – Center Valley Elementary
⭐ Deborah Starr – RCVA/SLC
⭐ Susan Berry – Oakland Heights Elementary
⭐ JulieAnne Hilton – Russellville Intermediate School
⭐ Amanda George – Sequoyah Elementary
⭐ Melinda Swift – Russellville Middle School
⭐ Camille Blaney – London Elementary
⭐ Steven Quoss – Russellville High School
⭐ Kady Nagel – Dwight Elementary
⭐ Mickey DuVall – Russellville Junior High School & District
⭐ Nancy Madison – Crawford Elementary
Our STORM Award recipients:
🌪Jennifer Anderson – RMS
🌪 Sandra Alfaro – RHS
🌪 Sabina Bahena-Mendez – RIS
🌪Cathryn Bass – Center Valley Elementary
🌪 Micah Bennett – Secondary Learning Center
🌪 Jessica Davis – Crawford Elementary
🌪 Aubrey Howerton – RJHS
🌪 Haley Jackson – Sequoyah Elementary
🌪 Larry Moore – RJHS
🌪 Sandra Thompson – Oakland Heights Elementary
Our Classified Employees of the Year:
🏆 Elizabeth Ratliff – London Elementary
🏆 Amy Hart – Russellville Intermediate School
🏆 Gary Pitts – Center Valley Elementary
🏆 Jeff Mumert – Russellville Middle School
🏆 Renea Aden – Dwight Elementary
🏆 Sarah Lensing – Sequoyah Elementary
🏆 Melissa Coffman – SLC/RCVA
🏆 Pam Rose – Crawford Elementary
🏆 Janie Duvall – Russellville Junior High School
🏆 Mary Johnson – Oakland Heights Elementary
🏆 Kelsey Dollar – Russellville High School
🏆 Anthony Freeman – Maintenance Department
🏆 Christina Herdman – RSD Transportation and District
Our RSD retirees :
❤️ Lisa Bowden
❤️ Anthony Freeman
❤️ David Gaston
❤️ Kelley Honghiran
❤️ Jetta McCool
❤️ Trina McKenzie
❤️ Marc Tucker
❤️ Kimberly Wyborny
❤️ Debbie Hudson
❤️Robert Jenkins
❤️Lisa Mullins
❤️ Jennifer Roberts

RJHS students are selling delicious Otis Spunkmeyer cookie dough to help raise funds that directly support our school and student activities. This is an easy (and tasty!) way for families, friends, and community members to give back. Every purchase makes a difference, so please consider buying—or helping your student sell—cookie dough to support RJHS. Thank you for helping us make a sweet impact for our students!

The 3rd period class that sells the most cookie dough will win a pizza party for their entire class!
The winning 8th grader and 9th grader will win a gift card!
Flyers went home with students this week!
The deadline for ordering and turning in money will be Friday, February 20th!

TOMORROW IS NEON NIGHT FOR THE WHIRLWINDS!!! 🥳🌟💙💚🩷 Come out and support our RJHS Basketball Teams! Doors open at 4pm!🌪️

At this time, please release the eighth grade boys basketball team to leave for their game.

RJHS FCCLA is hosting a drive and will be collecting items to keep our community warm this winter! They are collecting coats sizes newborn to size youth medium. Also adult sized gloves, thick socks, and new blankets. A collection bin for donations will be at the T between the cafeteria and Mrs.Mitchell’s classroom. Please help us create a Comfy, Cozy, Community for those in need by bringing gently used coats, new gloves, and new socks! 🧤🧣🧦☃️ Service hours are available for those who help with this collection drive! See Mrs. Mitchell or Mrs. Howerton for more information.

‼️🌪️IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR RJHS Week of December 15-19: ❗️Monday, December 15 and Tuesday, December 16 will run a normal bell schedule and attendance will be taken. These days will not count against student’s exemption status. ❗️Wednesday, December 17 and Thursday, December 18 will be our Semester Testing days. Please refer to the picture for a diagram of pick up/drop off procedures after 7:56am on these days. 📌The attached map is to show you how to drop off and pick up your student if they are checking in or checking out throughout the day for different tests. THE FRONT OFFICE WILL NOT BE OPEN FOR CHECK OUTS. ❗️Friday December 19 will be make up testing for students who missed their original test time.

At the December School Board Meeting, our very own RJHS teacher, Jenny Wallace, was recognized for the RSD Staff Award! Congratulations!🎉 #WeAreRussellville ❤️🌪️

Our National Junior Honor Society is hosting their annual toy drive! ❤️🎄🎅 If you would like to contribute you can donate an unwrapped present to Ms.Hubbard by 12/10/25. 🎁

Click the following links to find out more information on the optional state assessments available to our RJHS Freshman.
English: https://5il.co/3soh8
Spanish: https://5il.co/3soh9

CONGRATULATIONS!!!! 🎶❤️🌪️ Our very own, Mrs. Katy Brockington, was voted by her peers to be named the “Carrie Taylor Distinguished Director” for our Region. She has previously earned this honor in 2020 & 2021. We are incredibly grateful to have such an outstanding mentor instilling a love for singing within our students in the Russellville School District!

Russellville Cyclone Virtual Academy is open for registration for Grades K–12!
School starts August 13 – don’t wait!

Contact your home campus counselor to register today!

We have the best! Happy Nurses Week, Nurse Chrystal! We love you!!!

RSD Mental Health Fair

Starting tomorrow, RSD is celebrating Mental Health Awareness Week with spirit days!

Check out our 2024- 2025 Teacher of the Year Celebration for Mrs. Jenny Wallace! https://youtu.be/aZxDVYjTMBc

RJHS will host Spring Parent/Teacher Conferences tomorrow, Tuesday, March 18th, and Wednesday, March 19th from 4:00pm-6:15pm. Conferences will be held in the RJHS Cafeteria. Parents may enter the building through the doors under the 9th-grade covered walkway or the doors under the 8th-grade covered walkway. Parents can pick up 3rd Quarter report cards and visit with RJHS staff. We hope to see you there!

Congratulations to Braydon Barron, Chloe Bartlett, Gabrielle Chaffin, and Gracelynn Griffin on their Writing Showcase awards! We are PROUD of these Whirlwinds!

Adventure awaits in Washington, D.C. and New York for current seventh and eighth graders attending Russellville Schools! In June 2026, join us as we soak in the Lincoln Memorial at sunset, walk in George Washington’s footsteps at Mount Vernon, see NYC from a skyscraper, catch a Broadway show, and celebrate the 250th birthday of the United States on the historic east coast To learn more, attend the info meeting on Thursday, March 13 at 6 PM in the RJHS Library. Registration is mandatory to attend the meeting! Click on the following link: https://bit.ly/41hcWaE

Next week RSD in collaboration with the RSD Counselors will be celebrating KINDNESS WEEK!

There is still time left to order your Russellville gear through our RJHS PTO's winter fundraiser! Help support RJHS by grabbing some spirit wear! Click the link to order: http://whirlwind-winter-warm-up.spiritsale.com Last day to order is February 1st!